Operational Excellence Manager
- Location
- Kernersville, NC
- Listed
- 3 days ago
What You Will Do
As the Operational Excellence Manager, you will transform Clarios manufacturing results by applying lean principles. Specifically, you will serve as a facilitator, educator, advocate, consultant, and accountability partner to support staff team members in Operations, Engineering, and Functional Groups across multiple sites.
How You Will Do It
- Develop & Drive Operational Excellence strategy roadmaps to ensure execution.
- Conduct training and education regarding CI tools and methodologies
- Accountable for the execution and savings annual target for the Fiscal Year of the plants under its responsibility.
- Conduct monthly OEX reviews across the facilities you support.
- Establish KPI baselines and share best practices throughout the region.
What We Look For
Required
- You must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 5 years as a leader in a mature lean organization.
- At least 5 years of working in a manufacturing environment
Preferred
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and transform results and processes by applying Lean techniques across multiple sites.
Winston-Salem - Assembly Plant
- Our Winston-Salem, North Carolina assembly plant manufactures batteries used in automotive and marine applications.
- We opened our facility in 1978 and now employ more than 500 people and operate six days per week.
- We are actively involved in our local community and give back through food drives for Second Harvest Food Bank and toy drives for Brenner Children's Hospital.
- #LI-ONSITE
- #LI-AL
What you get
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Veterans/Military Spouses
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide.
Who we are
Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials-setting the standard for sustainability in our industry.
At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios-where your power meets endless possibilities.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses.
We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate.
For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.
To All Recruitment Agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
From Clarios's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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